The conventional path is managing in Triple-A for a decade. The conventional path is being a polite bench coach, biding your time, saying the right things, and thanking the organization for the opportunity to interview for a main gig every now and again.

I expect that by the time you read this yarn, you will know everything there might be to know about one Tony Vitello. He of course is the shiny new manager of your San Francisco Giants.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy says he couldn't have imagined going directly from coaching in the college ranks to managing in the major leagues.

Giants top managerial candidate might have done the most confident thing trying to prove he is the right guy for the job.

The biggest news on Rocky Top this week isn't that the Tennessee Vols lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa last Saturday night. Instead, the biggest news is the ongoing saga involving Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello and the San Francisco Giants.

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon react to the Giants' decision to hire former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their manager.